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NameAhmed
Gendermale
Country of OriginIraq
Destination CountryGreece
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My name is Ahmed and I came to Greece one year ago, in January 2017, with my two children, Bereevan and Heryard. My daughter is 11 years old and my son is 6. We left our home country due to a serious family issue. We began our journey from Erbil, Iraq. Turkey was our first stop, then the Greek island of Samos and finally Athens, where we stayed in an open accommodation center run by NGO Praksis for almost a year. Leaving your home country is never easy, especially when you have a good job and a decent income. I was running a butcher shop, selling chicken for more than 24 years. Here in Greece, is very difficult to find a good job. Furthermore I want my children to go to school. While we were staying in Athens, some family members from Erbil informed us that our family problem was solved. Allow me not to say more, since it is very personal. These was actually good news for me and my children. We started thinking about returning home, so I called IOM to find out more details about voluntary returns. All IOM staff was really helpful and we booked an appointment very quickly. Since I have an experience as a butcher, we discussed the possibility of getting a reintegration package, which will allow me to operate again my small business. IOM counsellor was positive and now not only I am ready to return to my home country but I can also start working again. My children are also very happy since they are looking forward going back to school.

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